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NCT03079583: ZARI
The Efficacy of Zinc-biofortified Rice in Bangladeshi Children
NA trial testing Intervention-group in Zinc Deficiency in 520 participants. Completed in 25 April 2019.
25 April 2019
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 520 |
| Start date | 1 April 2018 |
| Primary completion | 25 April 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 25 April 2019 |
| Sites | 2 locations across Bangladesh, Switzerland |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Intervention-group
- Control-group
Conditions studied
- Zinc Deficiency — all drugs for Zinc Deficiency →
- Growth; Stunting, Nutritional — all drugs for Growth; Stunting, Nutritional →
Sponsor
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Who can join
Adults 12 Months to 36 Months, any sex, with Zinc Deficiency or Growth; Stunting, Nutritional. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
To assess the efficacy of the zinc biofortified rice on plasma zinc concentrations in infants from a rural area of Bangladesh.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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The effect of zinc-biofortified rice on zinc status of Bangladeshi preschool children: a randomized, double-masked, household-based, controlled trial.
Jongstra R, Hossain MM, Galetti V, Hall AG, et al · · 2022 · cited 19× · PMID 34792094 · DOI 10.1093/ajcn/nqab379
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03079583 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Last refreshed: 22 July 2021
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